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capture

Definitions of capture
  1. noun
    the act of taking of a person by force
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    types:
    enlèvement, kidnappage
    (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
    type of:
    acte illégitime, crime
    a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
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